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Thanks to the generous support of an RCGS Fellow and Gold Medallist, the 2015 National Final will take place in-person in Ottawa, ON, May 2-4, 2015.
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Are you ready for the Challenge? Welcome to the Canadian Geographic Challenge, Canada’s biggest geography challenge.

This year is the Challenge’s 20th anniversary and things are starting to change. The Challenge began at a time when questions were mailed or faxed in, then technology progressed and steered the challenge towards e-mail communication and downloadable resources. Today the Challenge is connected to one of the world’s biggest companies, one synonymous with high-tech brilliance, innovation, commitment to education and the go-to for armchair and professional geographers alike.

The Canadian Geographic Challenge is proud to be partnered with Google to make its 20-anniversary year exceptional. By revamping the look and feel of the Challenge and integrating Google tools, like Street View and Google Earth, into it the Canadian Geographic Education team can’t wait for the biggest year yet.

These changes are going to be rolling out over the course of this school year. Stay tuned. Your patience will be rewarded.

Team Canada takes home silver at the National Geographic World Championship in St. Petersburg, Russia
July 29 – 31, 2013

The National Geographic World Championship brings together student teams from around the world to test their geographic knowledge. The championship is held on a biennial basis and is open to students 16 years old and under. Competition is fierce, but Team Canada has ranked in the top three at all but one competition since Canada began competing in 1995.

Meet the members of Team Canada 2013:

Kyle Richardson – Kitchener, ON
Kyle, 16, is the oldest member of Team Canada. Kyle could not compete in this year’s Canadian Geographic Challenge; however, he placed 1st in 2012, 5th in 2011 and 8th in 2010. Kyle attends Cameron Heights Collegiate Institute in Kitchener, Ont., and would like to be a diplomat representing Canada around the world when he graduates from university.

Jacob Burnley – Nanaimo, BC
Jacob, 15, attends Dover Bay Secondary School in Nanaimo, B.C. Jacob placed 7th in 2013, 2nd in 2012 and 4th in 2011. Jacob wants to take what he has learned from the Canadian Geographic Challenge and study urban planning or geography when he graduates from high school.

Spencer Zhao – Toronto, ON
Fifteen-year-old Spencer Zhao is the youngest member of Team Canada. Spencer attends University of Toronto Schools and placed 3rd in 2013, 6th in 2012 and 2nd in 2011. Spencer wants to take his interest in advanced biology and chemistry turn it into a career in earth sciences.

Beth Dye – Coach
Beth Dye is a geography educator with 26 years of teaching experience at the secondary level in both British Columbia and Ontario. Ms. Dye is the Chair of the Canadian Geographic Challenge committee and has accompanied Team Canada to four National Geographic World Championships, where the teams have won bronze twice, silver once and gold in 2009. She will be accompanying the team to this summer’s world championship in St. Petersburg, Russia.